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JAPAN
Aug 27, 2021
Taiwan and Japan ruling parties discuss China and military cooperation
China condemned the talks last week, saying Japan should not send 'wrong signals' about Taiwan's independence.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 27, 2021
Biden’s cruel summer
Democrats are hoping the Afghan debacle will be less salient to voters by November 2022. But the fall of Kabul could have a lasting effect.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Aug 27, 2021
Deadly Kabul attack shakes Biden’s Afghan exit strategy
The sheer scale of the tragedy renewed criticism from lawmakers and allies over the withdrawal and the failure to forecast the Afghan government's rapid fall at the hands of the Taliban.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 27, 2021
U.S. braces for more Islamic State attacks after carnage at Kabul airport
The bombing at the crowded airport gates killed scores of civilians and at least 13 U.S. troops.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 26, 2021
Has nation-building in Afghanistan failed?
Experts say history has shown that Afghanistan's traditional tribal groups tend to reject central government rule, which was the case during the British, Soviet and U.S. interventions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 26, 2021
Western nations rush to complete Afghan evacuation before troops leave
Pressure to complete the evacuations has intensified amid concerns about the security situation outside the airport, where the Taliban are in control.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 25, 2021
U.S. and China are not destined for a military conflict
Throughout history, when a rising power has challenged a ruling one, such as the case with China and the U.S., war has often been the result. But there are also notable exceptions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 25, 2021
Biden's Afghanistan pullout was the right decision
The Taliban's quick takeover of Afghanistan and the near impossibility of being able to establish a functioning government in Kabul suggests Biden's withdrawal decision was the right one.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 25, 2021
Kamala Harris urges more China pressure in meeting with Vietnam's Phuc
Vaccines have been at the forefront of an American diplomatic offensive in Southeast Asia, with the region accounting for about a fifth of all doses the U.S. has given globally.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 25, 2021
Show Afghan girls the world still cares
It's in the world's interest to educated Afghanistan's girls — as one may become the leader who plays a critical role in the fight against extremism.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 25, 2021
The era of depending on U.S. military might for security has passed
The global battlefield has shifted and the world's democracies should and can no longer rely on America to guarantee their security.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 25, 2021
Biden resists Afghan deadline pressure but seeks backup options
The president has come under withering criticism from lawmakers who say his administration is going to leave behind American citizens and Afghan allies.
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2021
Japan and Taiwan ruling parties to hold security talks Friday
The talks are the latest sign of a more coordinated response among democratic governments concerned about China's increasingly assertive actions.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 25, 2021
Troubling kids COVID-19 data could turn the tide in U.S. school mask debate
Pediatric COVID-19 hospitalizations have surpassed the last surge across the U.S., with an average of 279 admissions each day, according to CDC data from Aug. 20.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 24, 2021
U.S. vice president's trip to Vietnam delayed by ‘anomalous health incident’
While the State Department has not given details, the phrase has been used to describe so-called Havana Syndrome, which has afflicted dozens of U.S. diplomats and intelligence officials.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 24, 2021
Afghanistan is not Japan, South Korea or Taiwan
The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan should not be construed with its commitments to Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. The U.S. Afghan presence was pressed upon it by the 9/11 attacks.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 24, 2021
Asian allies aren’t worried by Biden’s Afghan debacle — yet
A failure to engage after a debacle like Afghanistan will undermine U.S. credibility, proof once again that the coverup is often worse than the crime.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 24, 2021
Blasting China, Harris says U.S. won’t push Asia to pick sides
In Singapore, Harris spoke about the U.S. vision for a region built on rules, human rights, freedom of the seas and unimpeded commerce.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 23, 2021
The Taliban now need to find friends
The Taliban's pledge of “inclusivity” could exclude many of its more radical elements, raising the risk they will seek partnerships with terrorist groups like al-Qaida.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 23, 2021
Kamala Harris announces U.S. supply-chain initiative with Singapore
Harris sought to reassure allies in Asia over Washington's commitment to the region, as she faced a volley of questions on Afghanistan during a visit to Singapore.

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A mushroom cloud from the atomic bombing on Hiroshima taken from a U.S. military aircraft on Aug. 6, 1945. Copying the photo without permission is prohibited.
80 years on, a Japanese American hibakusha recalls the day the bomb dropped